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Fredy 2022-03-27 09:01:23

An ordinary day in the life of a boy in Berlin. Tom Schilling, who came out of the German drama "Our Fathers", has not lost his childishness, but the layers of characters he brewed are so full, pure and sophisticated. The characters are as full of inner conflict as the movie itself, but full of tension.

Interestingly, many directors' debuts reflect the essence of why they made the movie in the first place. Whether it is a superficial philosophical question and answer or a deep-rooted emotional entanglement, it is like a mirror that reflects the director's powerlessness in the face of the world. The best is the video technique used in this film, which exudes a strong independent temperament. A dialogue scene uses four or five visual angles, all of which serve the philosophical propositions thrown at the moment. This way of thinking is very good. .

Often it is not the movie that shoots life, but everything in life can be traced in the movie, alluding to our deepest heart, and it is the movie that teaches life.

P.S. Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto once said that a good movie can be considered a real good movie if it can tell a good story without background music. The reason is that throughout the development of film history, if the element of "music" is not used properly in the film, the direction and interpretation of emotion tends to be single, thus limiting the inner connection of the development of the story itself. It's not that it's better not to use music, but we should face up to the fact that the function of weakening music can maximize the emotional appeal. How to really use music properly, the jazz in this film is a good example.

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  • Julika Hoffmann: [to a thug] what kinda guy are you? Let me guess. You were born an alcoholic because your mom couldn't stay off the booze during her pregnancy. How could she, when she got beaten up by daddy when he came home from the pub?

  • Café-Shop Angestellte: So, what it'll be?

    Niko Fischer: Coffee, please.

    Café-Shop Angestellte: To go, right?

    [pause]

    Café-Shop Angestellte: What kind?

    Niko Fischer: Just normal coffee.

    Café-Shop Angestellte: Wanna try something new? Today's special is the Marocchino. For 2 Euros extra, you get a doughnut or a seed roll, all homemade and organic.

    Niko Fischer: I think I'll stick with the coffee.

    Café-Shop Angestellte: Sure, we've got two kinds: the Arabica and the Columbia Morning.

    Niko Fischer: Which coffee tastes most like a regular coffee?

    Café-Shop Angestellte: I like both.

    Niko Fischer: I'll take the Columbia.

    Café-Shop Angestellte: The Columbia, then.

    [pause]

    Café-Shop Angestellte: You want milk. We've got soy milk.

    Niko Fischer: No, thanks.

    Café-Shop Angestellte: Okay, then. Three Euros forty, please.

    Niko Fischer: Without today's special. Just the coffee.

    Café-Shop Angestellte: Yes, three forty.

    Niko Fischer: Three forty for a regular coffee?

    Café-Shop Angestellte: Yeah, that's the Columbia.